A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6150-00-827-0081
NSN 5990-00-950-6890
NSN 6685-00-100-1511
NSN 6150-00-844-6205
NSN 5935-00-651-9896
NSN 5990-00-882-4123
NSN 6220-01-552-8881
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 6650-01-357-7229
NSN 5985-00-104-5981
NSN 6685-01-236-3649